Homeschooling: The Early Years: Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 3- to 8- Year-Old Child @ richardeward.com

Homeschooling: The Early Years: Your Complete Guide to Successfully Homeschooling the 3- to 8- Year-Old Child
by Linda Dobson
from Three Rivers Press

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• interesting but too anecdotal
  Interesting for someone that didn't know anything about homeschooling, but most of the material consists of anecdotes. I felt the info was too subjective. Nevertheless, great source for first time parent wanting lo learn more, and excellent references.

• In love with this book
  Great book! Several of my friends have asked to read it, it has lots of ideas you can do in your schooling, and helps you understand how to homeschool. Every homeschooler should read it!

• Some Good Info, but Too Limited in Scope
  I agree with several other reviewers: the book seems geared toward folks who are considering homeschooling the *very* young child. I know the title states "3- to 8-year-old," but a LOT of the material was geared to preschoolers and very early learners. I have a kindergartner in private school and a first-grader in public school right now, so a good bit of the information contained in the book doesn't apply to us. Also, most of the familial anecdotes and advice, as well as the authorial bias, lean toward... more info

• A Fantastic Resource and A Great Inspiration!
  This is not yet another mere "your child should `x' at `y' age" handbook focusing on academics, but a traveler's guide to creating a family's own itinerary for the homeschooling journey. It offers an expansive view of the home education landscape, with mountains of ideas and personal experiences contributed by fellow explorers, wellsprings of inspiration, and stockpiles of resources.

  Like Linda Dobson's other books, "Homeschooling: The Early Years" takes parents outside the box of "school at home"... more info

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